The personal values that we hold most dear to us are foundational in understanding why we make the decisions we make. Identifying our personal values become the foundation upon which we construct the chapters of our lives. Have you thought about what values are most important to you? Are they in alignment with the business in which you work or the personal activities in … [Read more...]
Incorporate a Weekly Review into Your Work Schedule
What is a weekly review of your work schedule? It’s a structured evaluation and discovery process that allows you to determine how effective your work process has been throughout the week. It allows you to determine what went well, what scheduled work did not get completed, and what priorities need to be set for next week. The weekly review is an effective tool for organizing … [Read more...]
Building and Protecting Your Personal Brand
Your personal brand is the reputation you have built over time. It is what people say about you when you are not in the room. Did you know that your personal brand travels with you as you journey through life becoming more refined and defined through your life experiences? If you review your past, you can notice that the various chapters of your life have different … [Read more...]
The Myth of Multitasking
We have all heard that women are better at multitasking then me, but, where does that get us? Studies indicate that multitasking actually does not make a positive contribution in our use of time or the quality of our productivity. When we multitask, we actually have less focus on the work we are doing and the combined tasks take longer to complete. So let’s look at an … [Read more...]
Why is Learning So Important in the Workplace?
Learning information and career skills is no longer limited to the classroom experience or job orientation sessions. Learning is a lifelong endeavor. In order to keep current with changing business trends, learning has to be a part of the equation. Learning is important to keep your skill sets updated and marketable if you are looking to change jobs. Knowing how you learn … [Read more...]
Do You Inspire Trust at Work?
Trust is a popular buzzword in the workplace today. Organizational management gurus are quick to tell us that workplace trust is an essential ingredient for improving profitability and building an engaged employee culture. How can you inspire trust among your employees? It starts with the leadership. Here are three tips to help you inspire trust at work: 1. Model respect … [Read more...]
Tips to be an Effective Team Leader: Lessons from West Point
In today’s work force, being an effective team leader is essential, but making certain that teams produce high quality results can be tricky. There is no one recipe for creating highly productive teams, but I have advice to offer based on what I have learned from my two sons who attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. At this institution, the corps of … [Read more...]
Are You Neglecting Your Life Priorities?
Many are women in transition. They are often experiencing a major change either at home or at work and can lose focus on life priorities. I know many of you have heard of a bucket list and that is one of the activities that I recommend that you create. Not that I am looking for you to accomplish all of your life aspirations at once, but over time, what would you like to … [Read more...]
How to Reach Your Dreams – 3 Tips to Get on Track
Have you found yourself stuck in a life rut? Have you found that your career path is not developing as you had hoped? What happened to that goal you had aspired to attain? Too far off and seemingly out of reach? Most likely, life happened. Other priorities arose, you changed direction in certain areas with personal life or career and now you find that you are not where you … [Read more...]
5 Questions to Ask to Learn if Being an Entrepreneur Is Right for You
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in today’s business community. I am living proof. Having established a business consulting firm 14 years ago, the reason we have survived is because we embrace this joie de vivre. If you are tired of working for someone else, or you are looking for a different strategy to balance work and home life, becoming an entrepreneur and … [Read more...]